Agreed, and I also don't understand how this pertains to Worker's Comp., either- this should be a civil suit for Wrongful Death and negligence... but then again, I'm not a lawyer and I don't play one on TV.
As a 30 year mechanic with both auto and heavy duty tickets; first said incident happened at work. Thus Workers Comp becomes involved.
To drive during work related hours and business, every employer needed to see my license. Most requested a driver's abstract, which lists accidents, speeding etc. Anyone that does not possess a DL does not drive. Period. These days many young people have no clue how to drive a manual transmission auto. 90% of vehicles sold now are auto equipped.
IMHO, the shop is 95% responsible or more for requesting a person without a license move a vehicle by any means beyond pushing it. The remainder should be on the young man's shoulders for not being responsible to refuse something he was not trained to perform. Bloody awful situation that the children do not have their "prime of life" father and the wife does not have her husband. Not to mention his family.
As a western Canadian, I have been watching Michigan polytics. Bunch of lefty loons. If I lived there, I would have to move to a more level headed state. They are way past Dumbocraps and may be passing the socialists. On board with the WEF communists!
